Aug 1, 2005

Peggy Jo Bien was born Wednesday, July 6, 1949, in Missoula, Montana. She was the daughter of Thomas Gerald and Shirley Rose (Wilken) Milburn. While still a child, Peggy moved with her family from Polo, Missouri, to Ottawa, in Franklin County, Kansas, where she made her home, until her death Monday, August 1, 2005, at the age of fifty-six...

Jul 22, 2005

Homer Evert Brown was born Wednesday, March 29, 1916, at his home in the Centropolis, Kansas area. He was the son of Orville E. and Maude (Anglemyer) Brown. A lifelong resident, Homer made his home in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, until his death Friday, July 22, 2005, at the age of eighty-nine years. He attended Ottawa schools. He worked...

Jul 22, 2005

Hobart Lynn Betz was born Monday, December 3, 1923, in Osawatomie, Kansas. He was the son of Frank Horn and Florence Estelle (Needham) Betz. A near lifelong Franklin County, Kansas resident, he made his home in Rantoul, until his death Friday, July 22, 2005, at the age of eighty-one years. Hobart attended school in Liberal, Kansas, and Bucklin, Kansas....

Jul 21, 2005

He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1964, he moved to Williamsburg, Kansas, returning to Wisconsin in 1981. In 1995, he returned to Williamsburg and, in 2001, moved to Vassar. Dan attended North High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Later, he earned his G.E.D. and a B.A. in Business and Management. He worked in retail management for several years. From...

Jul 21, 2005

Henry Winfred Brown was born on Sunday, August 24, 1913, in Centropolis, Kansas. He was the son of John H. and Rosa Esther (Hoover) Brown. A lifelong Franklin County, Kansas resident, Henry made his home in Princeton, until he was called to Heaven on Thursday, July 21, 2005, at the age of ninety-one years. Henry attended Acorn, Agricola, and...

Jul 15, 2005

Daniel Leroy Stoneking was born Saturday, September 3, 1955, in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, the son of David Stoneking and Lois (Humphrey) Jones. He lived one year in Wichita, Kansas; eight years in Louisburg, Kansas; and Pomona. The past nine years, Daniel made his home in the High Point, North Carolina area, until his death Friday, July 15, 2005,...

Jul 15, 2005

She has lived in Topeka, Kansas since 1989, moving from Lawrence, Kansas, where she had lived since the early 1950`s. She was a beautician at Ruth Ann`s Beauty Salon in Lawrence for many years, from the 1950`s through the 1980`s. In 1961, Ruth was united in marriage with Orville Cearfoss in Miami, Oklahoma. He survives of their home. SERVICES:...

Jul 9, 2005

Jul 9, 2005

Ronald Alan (Fish) Fischbach, Jr., 35, died Saturday, July 9, 2005, after a brave battle with cancer. He was born December 14, 1969, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Ronald and Belinda (Holloway) Fischbach. He worked various jobs in construction, roofing, and also loaded/unloaded trailers in the Kansas City area. He also worked at Havens Steel in Ottawa,...

Jul 2, 2005

She was a lifelong resident of Franklin County, Kansas. Arietta attended Greenwood School. She was a homemaker and Certified Nurse`s Aid. In the 1960`s and 1970`s, she worked at Crestview and Cedarhouse in Ottawa, and Richmond Nursing Home. She was a member of the Chippewa Indian Tribe. On June 22, 1931, Arietta was united in marriage with Sample `Samp`...

Jul 1, 2005

Chuck was a lifelong Ottawa resident. Chuck attended Ottawa schools. He was self-employed for twenty years, contracting out as a heavy equipment bulldozer operator. SERVICES: Private family services will be held. IN STATE: Mr. Reams will be cremated. CEMETERY: Highland Cemetery, Ottawa.

Jun 30, 2005

RESIDENCE HISTORY: She was a near lifelong resident of Ottawa, living in Kansas City, Kansas for a very short period of time after her marriage. OCCUPATION & BUSINESS: She worked for Hercules Powder Plant in DeSoto as a line worker during World War II and the Vietnam War. She worked in quality control for Parmalee Products twenty years, retiring...

Jun 30, 2005

He grew up in Holliday, Kansas. He also lived in Galesburg, Illinois and Olathe, Kansas. In the 1950`s, he moved to Ottawa, Kansas from Melvern, Kansas. He later moved to Rantoul, Kansas, returning to Ottawa in 1992. Tom attended schools in Holliday, Kansas. He was an oilfield mechanic and worked on the railroad as a mechanic. He also worked...

Jun 28, 2005

Gordon Gail Ellison was born Monday, May 21, 1928, in Franklin County, Kansas. He was the son of Carl Andrew and Florence May (Pingree) Ellison. Gordon grew up in the Greenwood Community, moving to Kansas City, Missouri. In the mid 1970's, he returned to the Greenwood Community, where he made his home until his death Tuesday, June 28, 2005,...

Jun 28, 2005

Mildred Hume 'Mid' Gibson was born Saturday, October 12, 1927, at St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Sam and Maude (DeVilbiss) Hume. A lifelong resident, Mid made her home in Ottawa, until her death Tuesday, June 28, 2005, at the age of seventy-seven years. She graduated from Ottawa High School with the class of 1945. On June 29, 1947,...

Jun 27, 2005

Donald Harry 'Don' Anderson was born Saturday, August 6, 1921, in Franklin County, Kansas, the son of Harry Hal and Edith Ina (Yehle) Anderson. Don grew up in Franklin County and at age fourteen, moved to Missouri. He returned to Ottawa, in Franklin County, Kansas in 1949, following his service years, where he made his home until his death...

Jun 27, 2005

Louise Elda Brittingham was born Tuesday, September 23, 1913, at Muncie, Kansas, the daughter of Alfred Newton and Gertrude Olive (Debus) Horstman. Louise grew up in the Wyandotte County, Kansas area. She then moved to Fort Scott, where she lived for many years. In 1951, she moved to the Ottawa area and Pomona in 1970, where she made her...

Jun 25, 2005

James Grover 'Jim' Alexander was born Wednesday, June 27, 1917, at Weatherford, Texas, the son of James G. Alexander, Sr. and Ruby (Head) Alexander. He grew up in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He also lived in Covina, California, moving to Ottawa in 1948. In 1994, he moved to Coffeyville, Kansas, where he made his home, until his death Saturday,...

Jun 19, 2005

Ed was a lifelong Franklin County resident. He graduated from Wellsville High School with the class of 1924. Ed was a farmer and also owned and operated a wholesale beer business, Seyler Beverage Company, for fifteen years, retiring in 1958. He was a member of Modern Woodmen and Aerie Lodge #2700, Fraternal Order of Eagles in Ottawa. On November...

Jun 17, 2005

Karlos Gene 'Karl' Sieg was born Saturday, November 18, 1939, at Wellsville, Kansas, the son of Elmer C. and Elsie L. (Wallgren) Sieg. Karl lived in the New York City metropolitan area; Lagos, Nigeria; Ahwaz, Iran; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, moving to Denver, Colorado in the late 1970's. In 1990, he moved to Ottawa, in Franklin County, Kansas, where...